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By now you are probably familiar with the new laws that took effect as part of the Affordable Care Act earlier this summer. Employers can now offer incentives totaling 30% of total plan cost (they used to only be able to offer 20%) to employees who are healthy, taking preventative measures to stay healthy, or meeting goals to get healthier. The idea is that employers should encourage wellness (not just for the greater good of society) because it cuts down on absenteeism and the cost of health care benefits for the employer…and the benefits keep coming. A review of 72 studies in the American Journal of Health Promotion revealed these staggering figures:

Yo-Fi Wellness is churning some serious waves in the sea of corporate wellness incentives! As employer healthcare costs continue to rise; innovative wellness incentives continue to offer companies of all sizes the latest in corporate wellness incentives and wellness gifts for employees. This online platform brings healthy living initiatives to employees through inspiring and instructive video programs, on any device. Offering expert yoga, fitness, nutrition and meditation video content, Yo-Fi Wellness empowers employees to live a healthier lifestyle, reducing absenteeism in the workplace and improving employee productivity. The Yo-Fi Wellness digital platform is the perfect solution to providing corporate gifts, incentives and rewards via gift cards and e-Certs.

HealthyAmericans.org reports some pretty impressive corporate wellness program successes, like:

Managers and employees often share the same office space (or Zoom screen) but experience the workplace through very different lenses. SurveyMonkey’s 2025 Workplace Culture and Trends report shows just how wide that gap can be, especially when it comes to transparency, promotions, productivity, and motivation.

Smoking cessation incentives are structured rewards—often financial or tangible—designed to encourage individuals to quit smoking by reinforcing key behaviors such as program participation, medication adherence, and sustained abstinence.